St. George's English Christmas Market

A Very British Christmas in Westend

The Anglican St. George's Episcopal Church on Preußenallee in Berlin-Westend is one of the oldest English-speaking congregations in Germany. Once a year, on a Saturday in Advent, it opens its doors for the traditional English Christmas Market. It's a decidedly small, charming market – no Ferris wheel, no bratwurst stand, but Mince Pies, English tea, British books, and Christmas Carols.

What's on Offer

British and German exhibitors offer: English books and DVDs (a main draw for many), English children's books and toys, traditional Christmas Pudding and Mince Pies, jams, tea, gingerbread, jewellery, crafts, decorations. The church also has a food corner with British cakes, sandwiches, and sherry punch.

Atmosphere and Programme

Inside the church, bagpipers from Berlin Pipe Bands perform. The congregation invites you to join in communal Christmas Carol singing with organ accompaniment – a format that attracts many English-speaking Berliners: diplomatic families, British expats, German English students, and lovers of British Christmas culture. A tombola with British prizes runs throughout the day.

Berlin-Westend – the quiet diplomatic corner

Westend is part of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district and lies between Kaiserdamm, Olympiapark, and Grunewald. Preußenallee is one of the elegant residential streets, with villas from the 1920s and 30s. St. George's belongs to the small network of English-speaking communities in Berlin and is a meeting point for expats even outside of the market.